Australian Dairy Park (ADP) is a subsidiary of Ausnutria Australia.ADP is a dairy business manufacturing formulated milk powders for infants, toddlers, and adults for domestic and overseas markets.The key objective of the role is responsible for the performance and reliability of production assets, maintenance, and capital project management to optimise machine-up time and improve quality performance, safety, and cost efficiencies.Reporting to the Site Leader, the role will focus across the organisation to support the overall machinery efficiency strategy.The position will require strong technical and organizational skills coupled with proactive and collaborative cross-functional engagement.Key Responsibilities Reliability and Maintenance System Expected Results: Establish and manage site Maintenance Programs for all plant and equipment, accounting for frequency, type, resources, and impact.Establish and manage a maintenance inventory system, from the identification of critical spare parts through to tracking of consumables.Plan, implement, and monitor all equipment reliability and maintenance activities, including scheduled maintenance and extended shutdowns.Overall contractor management and supervision.Financial management of the R&M budget.Support the rollout of Lean Manufacturing across the site. Engineering and Project Management Review and analyse plant performance data to drive improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) through incremental changes and/or capital investment.Review, consolidate, and streamline engineering and maintenance suppliers and contractors to ensure optimised operational footprint.Lead site capability upgrades/modifications to drive safety, quality, productivity improvements and support implementation of the ADP Facility Management strategy.Support the establishment of site OEE programs that drive productivity and perfect production.Support the establishment of site manufacturing excellence programs to drive continuous improvement opportunities that align with company priorities and objectives. Attributes Flexibility to support a 24/7 production environment.Strong organization and time management skills.Energised, positive, and passionate advocate with a safety-centered focus.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Outstanding analytical skills.Experience in continuous improvement/lean methodologies.An independent thinker, able to present a thought or idea and back it up.Highly entrepreneurial – self-motivated and driven to improve.Able to build strong relationships across the business at all levels and influence key stakeholders. Education and Experience Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical or relevant engineering discipline.Significant proven experience in engineering, reliability, and maintenance in a fast-paced manufacturing sector, ideally FMCG.Experience developing and implementing maintenance strategies and processes to ensure optimal machine performance whilst managing impact to cost and time.Strong practical knowledge of root cause analysis techniques and failure mode effect analysis.Experience in continuous improvement/lean methodologies.Experience working in an ISO9001 and HACCP certified environment.Able to build strong relationships across the business at all levels and influence key stakeholders. Main Relationships Quality Manager Site Leaders External Contractors Technical and Quality Managers R&D Team Operation Team Supply Chain Team Mandarin speaking and familiarity with Chinese machinery suppliers in the industry will be a big plus but not compulsory.#J-18808-Ljbffr